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feistl
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SW20 MR2 3SGE N/A into 162SX Celica Sun, 26 June 2005 04:53 Go to next message
G'day guys,

Im in need of some advice. I Brought a 1986 162SX Celica last year for $1200, and at that sort of price there was bound to be something wrong with it. and there was. It went ok as a "get me from point A to point B car", drove it softly etc. Anyway i had the main bearing collapse and a whole lot of other shit. Basically the engine was rooted.

After saving a bit of cash i picked up a 3SGE N/A engine from a MR2 for $650. I beleive its around the 1993 model but the detail wasnt great. Its was an import engine from japan??? and has only done 60,000kms. Im not much of a mechanic and basically had only done small things (waterpumps, power steering systems on a commodore).

Over the last few days i have managed to get the old engine out, change the clutch, boot seals etc etc etc and got the engine back in. It fits with a few "minor" modifications. Ive hooked all the gearbox shit back up and reblead the clutch, all the driveline stuff is in. Basically its mechanically finished.

Im having a few problems working out where the hoses go (because of the difference in engine age there are extra/no hoses. I cannt work out where most of the lines should be running. Im a bit worried about things like fuel pressure, AFM etc. Ive adapted the old gearbox to fit (had the starter motor facing the inside of the engine, no out wards), i hoping that gearbox is strong enough, but because i only want it as a transport car i dont plan to drive it hard.

The other major problem im having has to do with the Electronics. I cannt find the right ECU or wiring loom. (The engine came with a cut loom from the firewall but doesn't have the wires to get to the fuses etc)

I still have the original loom and ecu, is it possible to adapt the older loom over? and can it use the old ecu, i know it will lower performance but i just want to get the car working and sell it to pay back debts.

My budget is rapidly running out and i need some help as to what to do.

If there is someone in the Melbourne area who can offer their services for half a day i could offer a small compensation, but as being a 18 and at tafe my budget is very limited.

Is there anyone out there who has the loom and ecu i need? or know where i can get one cheaply? Ive rung around all the Melbourne wreckers and my cheapest quote is $1250 and needless to say i ain't paying that much

Thanks for any help you guys can offer.

Cheers, Errol


EDIT - Just found confirming evidence that it is a GEN 3 3S-GE, not the gen 2 as i was first lead to believe

[Updated on: Sun, 26 June 2005 05:01]

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berad
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Re: SW20 MR2 3SGE N/A into 162SX Celica Sun, 26 June 2005 10:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
i dont tihnk youll find a loom and ecu, your best bet is to ring a few importers , or go aftermaket ecu, although an aftermarket ecu isnt a good option if you just want to get it running and sell it. youll be able to use the 162 fuse box's etc as ive used mine with the 185 3sgte but im using an aftermarket ecu so u may or may not run into problems there. ask in the 162 dedicated thread in general car talk a few have done this conversion and will be able to give u the info your after

or another option would be to buy a gen 1 3sge put it in use all ur gear and sell it and sell the gen 3 3sge youd probly come out ahead doing it that way

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StuC
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Re: SW20 MR2 3SGE N/A into 162SX Celica Mon, 27 June 2005 08:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Yeah do what berad said - and if you're gonna do that, how much do u want for the gen3 and the hacked up loom? or PM smashed wombat-hes a bit of a pro in this area.

PM me if you're interested in selling.

Cheers mate

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sideshow
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Re: SW20 MR2 3SGE N/A into 162SX Celica Mon, 27 June 2005 10:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
i have a sw20 3sge n/a loom for sale

just has the crank sensor plug cut off it

but its not an easy job to wire it up if u dont know what your doin
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GTH 00R
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Re: SW20 MR2 3SGE N/A into 162SX Celica Mon, 27 June 2005 11:08 Go to previous message
i just done that conversion pm me n i'll help yea out as much as i can
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